savory
1[ sey-vuh-ree ]
/ ˈseɪ və ri /
adjective, sa·vor·i·er, sa·vor·i·est.
pleasant or agreeable in taste or smell: a savory aroma.
piquant: a savory jelly.
pleasing, attractive, or agreeable.
noun, plural sa·vor·ies.
British. an aromatic, often spicy course or dish served either as an appetizer or as a dessert, as pickled fish or brandied fruit.
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Nearby words
savona, savonarola, savonarola chair, savonarola, girolamo, savor, savory, savour, savoury, savoy, savoy alps, savoy cabbage
Also especially British, sa·vour·y.
Origin of savory
1Related forms
sa·vor·i·ly, adverbsa·vor·i·ness, nounDefinition for savory (2 of 2)
savory
2[ sey-vuh-ree ]
/ ˈseɪ və ri /
noun, plural sa·vor·ies.
any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Satureja, of the mint family, especially S. hortensis (summer savory) or S. montana (winter savory), having narrow leaves used in cookery.
Origin of savory
21350–1400; Middle English saverey, perhaps for Old English sætherie < Latin saturēia (whence also Old English saturege, Middle English satureie)
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British Dictionary definitions for savory
savory
/ (ˈseɪvərɪ) /
noun plural -vories
any of numerous aromatic plants of the genus Satureja, esp S. montana (winter savory) and S. hortensis (summer savory), of the Mediterranean region, having narrow leaves and white, pink, or purple flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
the leaves of any of these plants, used as a potherb
Word Origin for savory
C14: probably from Old English sætherie, from Latin saturēia, of obscure origin
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